used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading Then she looked again and welcomed them affectionately.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
anew
From this reading Then she looked again and welcomed them affectionately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
baggageless
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From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Mrs. O’Dell gave the returned voyagers just one look before replacing the chicken stew on the stove to reheat and the baked pudding in the oven.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. O’Dell gave the returned voyagers just one look before replacing the chicken stew on the stove to reheat and the baked pudding in the oven.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
canoeless
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From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Mrs. O’Dell gave the returned voyagers just one look before replacing the chicken stew on the stove to reheat and the baked pudding in the oven.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading They found Mrs. O’Dell and little Marion Sherwood drying the last spoon.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
set up or found
From this reading They found Mrs. O’Dell and little Marion Sherwood drying the last spoon.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mrs. O’Dell gave the returned voyagers just one look before replacing the chicken stew on the stove to reheat and the baked pudding in the oven.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I hope you had a good time,” she said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I hope you had a good time,” she said.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope you had a good time,” she said.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope you had a good time,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. O’Dell gave the returned voyagers just one look before replacing the chicken stew on the stove to reheat and the baked pudding in the oven.
Jim
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From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. O’Dell gave the returned voyagers just one look before replacing the chicken stew on the stove to reheat and the baked pudding in the oven.
immediately past
From this reading They found Mrs. O’Dell and little Marion Sherwood drying the last spoon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They found Mrs. O’Dell and little Marion Sherwood drying the last spoon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. O’Dell gave the returned voyagers just one look before replacing the chicken stew on the stove to reheat and the baked pudding in the oven.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she looked again and welcomed them affectionately.
Marion
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From this reading They found Mrs. O’Dell and little Marion Sherwood drying the last spoon.
McAllister
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From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They found Mrs. O’Dell and little Marion Sherwood drying the last spoon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
O'Dell
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From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. O’Dell gave the returned voyagers just one look before replacing the chicken stew on the stove to reheat and the baked pudding in the oven.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. O’Dell gave the returned voyagers just one look before replacing the chicken stew on the stove to reheat and the baked pudding in the oven.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading Mrs. O’Dell gave the returned voyagers just one look before replacing the chicken stew on the stove to reheat and the baked pudding in the oven.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading Mrs. O’Dell gave the returned voyagers just one look before replacing the chicken stew on the stove to reheat and the baked pudding in the oven.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
reheatverb
heat again
From this reading Mrs. O’Dell gave the returned voyagers just one look before replacing the chicken stew on the stove to reheat and the baked pudding in the oven.
replacingnounUS /rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
From this reading Mrs. O’Dell gave the returned voyagers just one look before replacing the chicken stew on the stove to reheat and the baked pudding in the oven.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mrs. O’Dell gave the returned voyagers just one look before replacing the chicken stew on the stove to reheat and the baked pudding in the oven.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I hope you had a good time,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she looked again and welcomed them affectionately.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading They found Mrs. O’Dell and little Marion Sherwood drying the last spoon.
in the near future
From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading They found Mrs. O’Dell and little Marion Sherwood drying the last spoon.
stewverbUS /stuː/
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading Mrs. O’Dell gave the returned voyagers just one look before replacing the chicken stew on the stove to reheat and the baked pudding in the oven.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Mrs. O’Dell gave the returned voyagers just one look before replacing the chicken stew on the stove to reheat and the baked pudding in the oven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then she looked again and welcomed them affectionately.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she looked again and welcomed them affectionately.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found Mrs. O’Dell and little Marion Sherwood drying the last spoon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. O’Dell gave the returned voyagers just one look before replacing the chicken stew on the stove to reheat and the baked pudding in the oven.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
precisely as stated
From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
voyagersnounUS /ˈvɔɪɪdʒərz/
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading Mrs. O’Dell gave the returned voyagers just one look before replacing the chicken stew on the stove to reheat and the baked pudding in the oven.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Then she looked again and welcomed them affectionately.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TRAP FOR THE HUNGRY Ben O’Dell and Jim McAllister reached home soon after dinner time next day, canoeless, baggageless and empty but very well pleased with themselves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope you had a good time,” she said.
